Friday, January 24, 2020

Tennessee unemployment is steady
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development says the state ended 2019 with steady unemployment and near record low levels. In December,for the second consecutive month, the state recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3%, just 0.1 of a percentage point away for Tennessee’s all-time low unemployment rate of 3.2%, reported last February. Tennessee employers continue to create new jobs. During December, nonfarm employment increased by 2,000 positions. The manufacturing, trade/transportation/utilities, and leisure/hospitality sectors reported the highest number of new hires. During all of 2019, nonfarm employment in Tennessee increased by 49,200 jobs.


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Thursday, April 29, 2021

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  • Mill Creek Wildfire Update
  • More Bad News For Smokies' Fans

    Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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  • Cocke Co. High School Remote Learning today!

    Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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